8 Sheriff's Office promotions today

The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office will host a brief ceremony this afternoon to promote 8 of its deputies.

Deputies Jane MeMarco, 43, of Clay, and Kevin Mahoney, 39, of Liverpool, will be promoted to sergeant. DeMarco has served with the custody unit since 2005; Mahoney has served with the custody unit since 2002.

Sgt. Edward Salvagni, 42, of Syracuse, will be promoted to lieutenant. He has served with the custody unit since 1991. With his new rank, Salvagni will serve as a watch commander at the Justice Center.

Deputies Keith Flanagan, 39, of Marietta; Maureen Kerin, 35, of Baldwinsville; and John Schmidt, 50, of Camillus, will be promoted to sergeant. Each has served with the Sheriff's police unit - Flanagan since 1999, Kerin since 1994, and Schmidt since 1979.

Sgt. Loren Torrance, 52, of Marietta, will be promoted to lieutenant and will serve as a watch commander with the police unit. He has been a member of the Sheriff's Office since 1988.

Lt. Richard Woolley, 45, of Parish, will be promoted to captain. Woolley has been with the police unit in 1986. As captain, Woolley will be overseeing police operations.